F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
I burnt myself into the ground, reveals Getsmarter co-founder Rob Paddock on $103m deal
He may have closed one of the biggest deals ever in South Africa’s tech startup sector, but GetSmarter co-founder Rob Paddock admits that he “burnt…
Here are the 15 SA tech startups that have netted $137.7m in 2017 deals
South African tech startups have concluded deals valued at over $137.7-million so far this year, shows data tracked by Ventureburn. Ventureburn has tracked and reported on 15…
2U concludes $103m deal to acquire SA startup GetSmarter
US listed company 2U has concluded the acquisition of edtech startup GetSmarter for $103-million. GetSmarter’s acquisition by 2U was announced in May. In a press release…
Chance meeting helped SA startup GetSmarter secure over $100m sale
A chance meeting with US listed company 2U‘s CEO Chip Paucek in October last year set Cape Town based SA edtech startup GetSmarter on the road to…
